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These are incredibly difficult to take off. If I didn't have very loving friends (who help me with the process of removing these rubber behemoths from my feet), I would be stuck with them all the time, even at bedtime. Who on earth designed these? They are so hard to take off! I might as well have permanently stitched them on! Besides this one huge drawback, they look nice and are warm. But isn't the point of shoes that they're removable? On and off whenever the owner pleases? C'mon, Sorel!

I haven't bought these boots recently, because I have a pair purchased way back in 1978. If you have to spend a lot of time out in the snow, there is simply no better boot. I love mine. They are a member of the family. Long live the old classic wool felt-lined Sorel!

Overall, I love these boots. They are super stylish, and have great treads. I'm excited to use them in the snow once winter rolls around. I have two additional comments: 1) These boots have separate liners that come out pretty easily. I find myself typically putting on the liners and then putting the boot on. When I'm taking them off, the liner comes out of the boot with my foot. Not a big deal to me, but some may find this annoying (especially if you're used to Uggs or a boot with an integrated liner). 2) Since they don't have half sizes, I ordered a size down based on what I read in other reviews (Normally a 10.5, ordered a 10). That worked out well. They are nice and snug, and not too loose. Whether I'm wearing wool socks or no socks at all and it's a really good fit.

Great looking boots, the canvas and coloring works very well, but it fits very wide at the ankle. The length to toes was about right, but I never was able to get it to feel secure around the ankle, and the overall feeling was bulky. Ordered a pair of the Kitchner Frost boots which are a snugger fit at the ankle, though perhaps not as snazzy looking.